From Shakespeare’s gardens to a how-to gardening handbook for the homebrewer, they run the gamut.
Books
Don Lindgren shares his thoughts on rare, old cookbooks and what they can teach us
Rabelais, Lindgren’s shop in Biddeford, holds its annual sale in mid-November.
Ashley Bryan’s latest children’s book re-imagines the lives of slaves
More than a decade in the making, ‘Freedom Over Me’ began with the sale of slave-related documents at an auction in Northeast Harbor.
Three writers with Maine ties named finalists for Kirkus Prize
Ashley Bryan, Annie Proulx and Susan Faludi are up for $50,000 awards in different categories.
A 19th-century Brunswick botanist gets her due with book of flora paintings
Kate Furbish was an intrepid collector and artist who was ahead of her time.
New third-party candidate, Cat in the Hat launches colorful campaign
With his running mates Thing 1 and Thing 2 by his side, the Cat promotes – what else? – a new book.
New Wally Lamb novel to come out first as an app
The paper version of the book, due out in November, will be relased 2 days after the app version.
Writings by Mother Teresa to be published in August
The book, compiled by the Rev. Brian Kolodiejchuk, focuses on mercy and compassion.
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